Marines


Operation Allies Welcome

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Fort Pickett, Va.

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The Department of Defense, through U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for at least 50,000 Afghan evacuees at suitable facilities, in permanent or temporary structures, as quickly as possible. This initiative provides Afghan personnel essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan

 

PHOTO GALLERY
4th Combat Engineer Battalion returns home from deployment with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa
PARKVILLE, Md. – Sgt. Wayne McDaniel, a motor transport mechanic with 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, and his wife, Katelyn, hold their 3-month-old twins, Loui Gunner and Grey Patriot, at the 4th CEB’s homecoming celebration, Jan. 21, 2014. Marines who were deployed with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13.3 returned from a six-month deployment training African militaries in many areas, such as combat and logistical operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tiffany Edwards)